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    Integumentary system It is an organ system that consists of skin‚ hair‚ nails and oil glands. These specific set of organs serve a wide range of functions which is mostly protective. Together these organs form the integumentary system. (marieb‚ elaine‚ hoehn‚ katja‚ 2010) Skeletal system The skeletal system is the framework of the entire body‚ which consists of bones and other connective tissues. Its main function is to protect and support the body tissues and internal organs. (marieb‚ elaine

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    Unit 3 Study Guide

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    primary tissue types and give the general characteristics and functions of each one. a. Epithelium - 1) It protects us from the outside world – skin. 2) Absorbs – stomach and intestinal lining (gut). 3) Filters – the kidney. 4) Secretes – forms glands. Characteristics (Traits): 1) Closely attached to each other forming a protective barrier. 2) Always has one free (apical) surface open to outside the body or inside (cavity) an internal organ. 3) Always had one fixed (basal) section

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    allow movement 4. Nervous System- brain‚ spinal cord‚ nerves‚ and sensory receptors Fast acting control system of the body Allows responses to external and internal stimuli 5. Endocrine System- glands and hormones Slow acting chemical control of body activities Acts more slowly than nervous system Glands produce hormones and release them into blood 6. Circulatory System- cardiovascular and lymphatic Transport and delivery system Cardiovascular organs: heart and blood vessels Blood

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    Melanin

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    Biological make-up of Melanin The three types of Melanin What’s the science behind Melanin? Advantages of Melanin What’s the Pineal Gland? Melatonin functions Melanin in Plant’s & Animals Effects of people with Low Melanin The dangers of Low melanin 1. Ultraviolet (UV) rays Manipulated Melanin What is Keratinocytes? Medicines that reduce Melanin Name of Drugs The Effects of the Drug Biological Make-up of Melanin Recently scientist have discovered that melanin is

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    chapter 4

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    function form a(n) ________. Tissue 7) Choose the answer that shows the correct order for the standard preparation of a histological specimen. (1) fixation‚ (2) sectioning‚ (3) staining 8) What do the glands shown in A and B both have in common? Both are exocrine glands. 9) Which of the following glands might utilize the secretory mechanism and duct structure shown in A? salivary 10) Which of the following cellular processes is portrayed in A? exocytosis 11) What

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    The Pancreas

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    The pancreas is an organ located in the abdomen. It plays an essential role in converting the food we eat into fuel for the body’s cells. The pancreas has two main functions: an exocrine function that helps in digestion and an endocrine function that regulates blood sugar. Basic Anatomy: The pancreas is located behind the stomach and is surrounded by other organs including the small intestine‚ liver‚ and spleen. It is about six inches long and is shaped like a flat pear. The wide part‚ called the

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    " So‚ where exactly is the pancreas located in our bodies‚ and what does it do? The pancreas is a gland found behind the stomach that is shaped somewhat like a fish. The pancreas is about six inches long and less than two inches wide‚ and it extends across the abdomen. The pancreas consists of two separate glands inside the same organ‚ the exocrine gland and the endocrine gland. The exocrine gland makes pancreatic juice that has enzymes to break down fats and proteins in foods so the body can use

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    a condition of equilibrium in the body internal environment. For example the internal organs‚ behaviors‚ body temperatures. In homeostasis it can be considered as dynamic as it is always changing. The liver‚ kidneys‚ autonomic nervous system and endocrine system‚ and hypothalamus help maintain homeostasis. For example‚ my brother has imbalance homeostasis due to having seizures. Because his brain is not functioning correctly‚ his homeostasis is not balance. B. Medial means closer to the midline of

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    human body consists of eleven major organ systems that maintain homeostasis: the skeletal‚ muscular‚ circulatory‚ nervous‚ respiratory‚ digestive‚ urinary‚ endocrine‚ reproductive‚ integumentary and lymphatic systems. These organ systems are dependent on each other to keep the human body in homeostasis. For example‚ the nervous and endocrine systems coordinate functions of other body systems because they allow information to be communicated throughout the body. The nervous system consists of the

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    Name: Date: A&P Cat Dissection Lab Report At the conclusion of the cat dissection‚ you will be required to submit a formal report. The format for this will differ from that of the osteoporosis lab report because the dissection is used as an opportunity to review structure and function for the major systems rather than to test a hypothesis and draw a conclusion. Please the following information as a guideline for compiling the lab report. Only one lab report per group is required

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